Combined arrow and pellet-shooting cane



Oct. 16, 1962 ELLIS, JR

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ATTORNEY Oct. 16, 1962 L. ELLIS, JR 3,058,456

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a? QQM ATTORNEY 3,058,456 COMBINED ARROW AND PELLET-SHOOTING CANE Lee Ellis, in, Box 157, Gilbert, W. Va. Filed Aug. 25, 1959, Ser. No. 835,968 1 Claim. (Cl. 124-26) The present invention relates to a combined arrow and pellet-shooting cane and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts herein described and claimed.

Generally, there is provided a device, when not in use, assumes the outward appearance of an ordinary walking cane but which, upon the removal of a cap from the lower end thereof, may be utilized to proiect with accuracy either arrows or pellets by means of a springactuated plunger. One of the novel features of the invention is the provision of a novel trigger together with novel means for locking the trigger in safety position. The cane is provided with front and rear sights and novel means is provided for holding arrows or pellets as the case may be in proper position within the device prior to discharging the same by the action of the aforementioned spring-actuated plunger.

It is accordingly an object of the invention to provide a novel combined arrow and pellet-shooting cane.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture and yet effective and efiicient in use.

A further object of the invention is the provision, in a device of the character set forth, of novel trigger means forming a part of the invention.

Still another object of the invention is to provide, in a device of the character set forth, novel safety lock for a trigger, said lock and trigger both forming parts of the invention.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of the character set forth which is capable of projecting selectively either arrows or pellets.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following specification taken in conjunction with the drawing, in which:

FIGURE 1 is a side elevational view of an embodiment of the invention,

FIGURE 2 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along line 22 of FIGURE 1,

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken along line 33 of FIG. 2,

FIGURE 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIGURE 1,

FIGURE 5 is an enlarged fragmentary sectional view taken along line 55 of FIGURE 4, and showing the device in uncocked position,

FIGURE 6 is a view similar to FIGURE 5 but illustrating the device in cocked condition and with a safety lock forming a part of the invention in locked condition,

FIGURE 7 is a fragmentary sectional view taken substantially along line 77 of FIGURE 5,

FIGURE 8 is a sectional view taken along line 8-8 of FIGURE 6,

FIGURE 9 is a view similar to FIGURE 6 but showing the device using pellets instead of arrows and with the safety lock in unlocked condition, and

FIGURE 10 is a fragmentary exploded perspective view illustrating a spring housing and cocking ring, both forming parts of the invention.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, there is shown therein a combined arrow and pellet-shooting cane comprising an elongated hollow cylindrical housing 10 having an upper cap 11 threaded at one end thereof, as

3,058,456 Patented Oct. 16, 1962 indicated at 12. The other end of the housing 10 is provided with a closed wall 13 having a centrally disposed opening 14 and a plurality of screw-receiving openings 15 and is exteriorly threaded, as indicated at 16, for the reception thereon of the inner end of a hollow cylindrical sleeve 17. The outer end of the sleeve 17 is provided with a threadably engaged removable lower cap 18.

inwardly of the wall 13 in the casing 10 there is mounted a bufier member 19 of annular formation and preferably formed of rubber or like material.

A hollow tube 20 is provided at each end with flanges 21 which afiix the same to the inner end portion of the sleeve 17. One of the flanges 21 is secured by screws 22 to the wall 13 which is adjacent thereto when the sleeve 17 is threadably engaged with the housing 10.

The housing 10 is provided with a pair of diametrically opposed longitudinally extending elongated slots 23 each of which communicates with a relatively short bayonet slot 24 formed in the threaded portion 16 and end wall 13. It will be understood that when the sleeve 18 is in position upon the housing 10, that the bayonet slots 24 are covered thereby.

A thimble 25 is afiixed to an elongated plunger 26 which extends slidably through the hollow member 20, the end wall 13 and through a guide member 27 which is, in turn, afiixed within the housing 10 by ears 28 afiixed to the inner wall of the housing 10' between the slot 23 and cap 11, screws 29 being provided for such purpose.

A cylindrical cocking ring 30 is slidably mounted upon the housing It) and is preferably provided with serrations or the like to provide a good hand grip and is provided at its forward end with a pair of integrally formed diametrically opposed inwardly extending cars 31 each of which is slidably mounted in one of the grooves 23 and adapted to bear against the forward side of the thimble 25. A compression spring 32 surrounds the plunger 26 and bears at one of its ends against the thimble 25 and its other end against the guide member 27.

Forwardly of the innermost flange 21 and afiixed by screws '33 thereto is a cylindrical block 34 within the sleeve 17. The block 34 is provided with a centrally disposed circular opening 35 communicating With which are three circumferentially spaced radially extending slots 36.

A pellet tube 37 is threadably connected at its inner end with the hollow tube 2.0 and extends radially therefrom through the sleeve 17 and is provided at its outer end with a removable cap 38. The tube 37 communicates at its inner end with the interior of the tubular member 20'.

A spring latch member 39 is affixed at one of its ends as by a screw 40 to the forward outer side of the tubular member 20 and its free end extends inwardly into the tubular member 20 through an opening 41.

Adjacent the forward end of the plunger 26 there is provided an annular groove 42. A pair of ears 43 carried by a plate 44 attached to the outer side of the tubular member 20 by screws 45 has pivotally mounted therebe tween as by a pin 46 a trigger member having an inner arm 47 engageable in the groove 42, an intermediate portion 48, and an outer arm 49 which extends through a slot 50 in the sleeve 17.

A plate 51 abuts the inner face of the sleeve 17 adjacent the slot 50 and is provided with an operating handle 52 which extends through the slot 50. A pair of screws 53 extend through the slot 50 and engage the plate 51 in such manner as to provide a tight sliding fit for the latter.

A compression spring 54 bears against the plate 44 at one of its ends and against the intermediate portion 48 at its other end in such manner as to normally force the arm 47 into engagement in the groove 42.

An arrow shaft is indicated at 56 and is provided with the customary three guide fins 57 and pellets are shown at 58. A front sight 59 is affixed to the forward end of the sleeve 17 while'a rear sight 60 is atfixed to the rearward end of the housing 10.

In operation, it will be apparent that when it is desired to shoot an arrow 56, it is only necessary to first remove the lower cap 18 and to then cock the cane by moving the cocking ring 30 to the left as viewed, for example, in FIGURE 1. When this occurs, the plunger 26 is likewise moved to the left until the arm 47 engages in the groove 42 due to the action of the spring 54. The device may be locked against firing by moving the operating handle 52 to the right as viewed in FIGURE 9, for example, whereupon the plate 51 will engage against the outer arm 49 to thus maintain the inner arm 47 in engagement with the groove 42 and thus preventing accidental firing of the device. An arrow shaft 56 may then be inserted into the tubular member 20 in such manner that the arrow fins 57 each extend into one of the radial slots 36. By moving the handle 52 to the left, again as viewed in FIGURE 9, the device is now ready for firing and a movement to the left of the arm 49 will cause disengagement of the arm 47 from the groove 42 thereby permitting the spring 32 to violently move the plunger 26 to the right, as shown in all of the various views, thereby impinging upon the innermost end of the arrow shaft 56 and expelling the arrow violently outwardly of the cane.

When it is desired to utilize the device to shoot pellets 58, for example, the plunging arrangement is identical with that just above described. However, it will be noted that the pellet tube 37 is designed to be filled by means of a cap '38 with a plurality of such pellets and that only one of the same may rest in the firing position in the tube due to the action of the spring '39 which impinges thereagainst. When, however, the plunger 26 is released as above described, it will impinge violently upon the exposed lower part 58, as viewed in FIGURE 9, discharging the same violently out of the cane. In sighting upon a target with either pellets or arrows, the front and rear sights 59 and 60, respectively, may be utilized in conventional manner.

[A and described herein, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that many minor modifications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is:

A combined arrow and pellet-shooting cane comprising an elongated cylindrical body having a centrally disposed cylindrical sleeve at one end portion thereof, a plunger partially slidable in said sleeve and extending into the other end portion of said body, said plunger being entirely Within said body in all positions of said plunger in said body and having an annular groove in the outer wall thereof, spring means in said body normally urging said plunger into said sleeve, cocking means mounted in said body for moving said plunger against the action of said spring means, a trigger mounted in said body for engaging said plunger in retracted position and operable from without said body to release said plunger, safety means carried by said body for engaging said trigger to lock said plunger in retracted position, said safety means comprising a plate longitudinally slidable in said body and engageable with said trigger whereby to selectively render the latter operative and inoperative, and means interchangeably positioning arrows in said sleeve whereby the It will also be seen that when the device is not in use, 4

the lower cap 18 may be replaced upon the sleeve 17 and the entire device utilized as a cane in the ordinary manner.

While but one form of the invention has been shown same may be fired therefrom by the impact of said plunger upon actuation of said trigger means, said last named means comprising a cylindrical block in said other end of said cylindrical body and having a centrally disposed longitudinally extending circular bore and a plurality of circumferentially spaced longitudinal slots radially extending from said circular bore, whereby pellets may be accommodated in said circular bore and whereby an arrow shaft and fins may be accommodated in said circular bore and said slots.

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